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Manifesta 12 Reveals an Ultra-Eclectic Array of Participants for Its Upcoming Botany-Themed Edition in Sicily
The twelfth edition of the traveling European biennial promises processions, dance, philosophy, and more.
![Cooking Sections (Daniel Fernández Pascual and Alon Schwabe). Photo by Ryan Lowry. Courtesy of Manifesta. Cooking Sections (Daniel Fernández Pascual and Alon Schwabe). Photo by Ryan Lowry. Courtesy of Manifesta.](https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2018/04/Cooking-Sections_Photo-by-Ryan-Lowry_WebSite-770x620.jpg)
The twelfth edition of the traveling European biennial promises processions, dance, philosophy, and more.
Henri Neuendorf
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Organizers of the twelfth edition of the traveling European biennial Manifesta, which sets up shop in the Sicilian capital of Palermo this summer, have revealed the first 10 participants and six locations that will host the show.
This year’s theme, “The Planetary Garden. Cultivating Coexistence,” uses the garden as a metaphor for diversity and cultural cross pollination that embodies the city of Palermo, which has a long history as a meeting point between civilizations due to the island’s geographic position in the Mediterranean Sea at the crossroads of Africa and Europe. The exhibition encompasses 30 newly commissioned artworks scattered around more than 15 venues throughout the historic port city.
Here’s what we know so far about how Manifesta is shaping up.
Maria Thereza Alves. Photo by Cave Studio, courtesy Manifesta.
Jelili Atiku. Photo by Enoh Lienemann, courtesy Manifesta.
John Gerrard. Photo by Mark Glassner, courtesy Manifesta.
Khalil Rabah. Photo by Mahmoud Safadi, courtesy Manifesta.
Marinella Senatore. Photo by David Chalmers, courtesy Manifesta.